COMMERCE CITY (KDVR) — Two brothers working an ATV in a Commerce Metropolis neighborhood are recovering after police mentioned they rammed right into a parked truck over the weekend.
Joanna Small with Commerce Metropolis Police mentioned the 2 boys, ages 9 and 13, had been rushed to the hospital Sunday afternoon with critical accidents. The 13-year-old has been launched, however police say the 9-year-old remains to be within the hospital.
The crash occurred within the Eagle Creek neighborhood.
“These youngsters had been very younger and naturally, that’s jarring to come back up on a scene and see such extreme accidents. It’s onerous for anyone to see that,” Small mentioned.
She mentioned ATVs and UTVs (Utility Process Autos) like gators should not avenue authorized. The legislation requires any operator to be not less than 10 years outdated with a particular allow or license. Small mentioned these between the ages of 10 and 16 should be monitored by a licensed driver.
“We wish youngsters to have enjoyable, completely,” Small mentioned. “There’s loads of methods to do this with out using an ATV in a neighborhood.”
Neighbors within the space inform FOX31 this criminality has been an ongoing situation and hope one thing will change.
“Everyone seems to be upset about it,” one neighbor mentioned. “It’s a really good neighborhood and when all of those carts are occurring weekends you’ll be able to’t even have your home windows open due to the noise. The speeds are atrocious and horrifying.”
Police urge neighbors to report any criminality by calling 911.
